REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
Fourth Judicial Region
Branch 74
Antipolo City
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT AS NOTARY PUBLIC
CASE No#. ________________________
ATTY JONATHAN BABAYAGA WICK
Petitioner.
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PETITION
Undersigned Petitioner and unto this Honorable Court most respectfully states that:
1. Petitioner is a Filipino citizen, over Twenty-One years of age, and a resident in the Philippines since birth and with office address at Unit 508, The Continental Condominium, #1 Wall Street Court, Dalig, Antiplo City;
2. Petitioner was admitted to the Philippine Bar on May 16, 2020 with Roll of Attorney No. XXXXXX. A Photocopy of Petitioner’s Certificate of Membership in the Philippine Bar issued by the Office of the Bar Confidant is attached as Annex “A” of this Petition.
3. Petitioner is a Lawyer in good standing with clearance from the Office of the Bar Confidant of the Supreme Court and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, attached as Annexes “B” and “C”;
4. Petitioner has not been convicted in the first instance of any crime involving moral turpitude, nor charged in any administrative case in connection with his profession;
5. Petitioner has not yet applied nor been commissioned as Notary Public in any other jurisdiction;
6. Petitioner is a registered member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines as supported by a photocopy of the Official Receipt of yearly dues as of December 2020, attached as Annex “D”;
7. Petitioner has paid his Professional Tax Receipt for the year 2020 under Official Receipt No. xxxxxxxx dated May 17, 2020 at Antipolo City. Photocopy of the Receipt is attached as Annex “E” of this Petition;
8. Petitioner will submit all his notarial books and documents and acknowledged documents after the expiration of his notarial commission as provided by law;
9. Petitioner possesses all the qualifications and none of the disqualifications for the office of Notary Public and have read, understood and is willing to abide with the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice;
10. Petitioner is attaching as Annex “F”, a facsimile of his notarial seal prepared in accordance with Sec 2. Of Rule VII of the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice for approval of this Honorable Court, together with three (3) specimens of his official signature;
11. Also submitted are three (3) passport sized colored photographs with light background taken not more than 30 days prior to the filing of this petition;
WHEREFORE, it is most respectfully prayed that;
A certificate of authorization to purchase notarial seal as provided under Sec. 9 Rule III of the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice and certificate of authority for a notarial act as provided under Sec. 1, Rule IX of the same Rules to be issued in favor of the Petitioner.
Antipolo City, September 20, 2020,
ATTY. JONATHAN BABAYAGA WICK
Petitioner
VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NON FORUM SHOPPING
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
PROVINCE OF RIZAL )
CITY OF ANTIPOLO )S.S.
I, JONATHAN BABAYAGA WICK, Filipino, of legal age, residing at Unit 508 The Continental Condominium, #1 Wall Street Court, Dalig, Antipolo City, after being sworn to in accordance with law, deposes and says that;
1. I am the Petitioner in the above entitled case;
2. The facts stated in the above petition are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and authentic records;
3. I have not commenced any action or claim involving the same issue in any court, tribunal or quasi-judicial agency and, to the best of my knowledge, no such other action or claim is pending in them; and
4. If I should learn that the same or similar action or claim has been filed or is pending after its filing, I shall report that fact within five (5) days from notice to the court or whrer the complaint or initiatory pleading has been filed.
September 20, 2020
ATTY. JONATHAN BABAYAGA WICK
Petitioner
SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me, this 2oth day of September, 2020 in the City of Antipolo by JONATHAN BABAYAGA WICK with PTCFR No. xxxxxxxxxxxxx issuned on January 1, 2018 at Antipolo City.
Notary Public
Commission Serial No. ________________
Until December 31, 2025
Roll of Attorney No. __________________
IBP No. ___________Date/Place________
PTR No. ___________Date/Place________
Doc. No. ___________;
Page No. ___________;
Book No. ___________;
Series of 2020